Orbx NRM- PNW  Leg 8  Tipella - Orcas

 

Our tour will take us out of British Columbia and into the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, and then to Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands finally finishing at Eastsound on Orcas Island. 

 

Departing Tipella CBB7, the route heads south 34nm, mostly over Harrison Lake but with a brief section over mountains before arriving at Hope CYHE.  From Hope the route follows the valley leading south to the northern shoreline of Ross Lake (on the Canada US border), then turns to the west-southwest (Hdg 218) into North Cascades National Park and the snow covered peak of Mt Shuksan.  Staying to the south of Mt Shuksan we will follow Baker Lake south (with excellent views of Mt Baker to our right) to Concrete, landing at Mears Field 3W5.  Departing Concrete the route follows the Sauk River for the short segment to Darrington 1S2.  From Darrington , fly heading 287 over the mountains north of the Stillaguamish River to land at Israels Farm WA56,  then proceed on to our next stop at Skagit Regional KBVS.  Departing Skagit the route crosses the bay and Oil Refinery on Anacortes Island where we perform a Touch and Go at Anacortes 74S.  After the Touch and Go, proceed to Deception Pass and fly in and under one section of the bridge and out and under the second section of the bridge, then head north-northeast (Hdg 009) to land at the private field at Westwind 7WA3.  Leaving Westwind the route turns to the west (Hdg 226) passing over Bellingham International and finishes at Orcas Island Airport KORS.

 

Because this is a relatively long leg I recommend that you chose an aircraft that is reasonably fast (160+knts) but able to get in/out of small airstrips.  I will be flying VansRV7A.

 

Just a reminder, please take your "current" (title=) name of the aircraft you will be flying today from the aircraft.cfg and use the spreadsheet to enter it.                           

 

This leg features many Orbx airport sceneries as noted below.

Recommended Scenery: Orbx FTX Pacific Northwest (PNW) Regional Scenery

 

                                  Orbx CBB7 Tipella Airport (FREEWARE)

                                  Orbx 3W5 Concrete Municipal Airport

                                  Orbx 1S2 Darrington Municipal Airport

                                  Orbx WA56 Israel’s Farm

                                  Orbx KVBS Skagit Regional Airport

                                  Orbx 74S Anacortes Airport

                                  Orbx 7WA3 Westwind (FREEWARE)

                                  Orbx KORS Orcas Island Airport

 

Skyvector Flightplan here

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Time: Saturday Sep 6, 19:00 UTC

 

Where: AVSIM RTWR Teamspeak - Casual Flights Channel

 

Teamspeak Server Address: ts.teamavsim.com

Multiplayer FSX Multiplayer (IP will be provided on Teamspeak)

 

The digital flightplan (in FSX format) and information sheet about the route is available from the DropBox location here.

Slightly slow, but a grand old lady. The Taifun deserves a chance to fly.

 

 

 

And she is capable of a short field landing. To the surprise of a flock of birds.

 

 

 

The route looks to be truly delicious. Looking forward to this.

I'd keep you company Mike but I'm still blowing the thing up! I WILL get the hang of that prop pitch doohickey! In the meantime, I shall be flying an RV7

 

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Once again it's a tight fit. Can someone at least find us an airport with a proper/actual taxiway? Who are these people?


If it's flat, and some sort of foliage... These guys will land on it.


"Seattle Center, Spartan One Two Romeo Sierra with you. We have 6 unidentified flying objects with us."


On UNICOM - "Roger, have the Kodiak (Rob) in sight." ... "We are still IFR" - (I follow roads)


Just Purdy.... Left or Right? Follow the river!






Once again over UNICOM - "Hurry up! I hear the ice cream truck!"


This is what happens when an airport has a proper taxiway. Proper. Somewhat, dequorum.


Ron coming in very nicely at Israel's Farm.. What comes next is available at www.thisiswhathappenswhenfsgoestitsup.edu. For a small fee you can get a life size poster of the result. (Jeff at the end, front row.)


Just another of one of those "lovely" pics.


Jeff,, into the sunset as we are still sitting in our own cockpits slopping up ice cream cones, sandwiches, n such. Courtesy of "Israel" himself. Suddenly the controls are sticky. On UNICOM - "Anyone have a "wet nap"?


SMOG!


Could it be from here?


BRIDGES ... What shall one do?


What does that little orange blob mean hanging off a "sagging" tension wire like that?


It means.... Are you kiddin me? And..


Go the road less travelled. In this case a river & mmmmm, another bridge.


Once again - "Seattle Center, Spartan One Two Romeo Sierra with you. We still have 6 unidentified flying objects with us." "They seem to be faster?"


Purdy.. That is all.


And again, Purdy.


"SEATTLE CENTER. NOTAM! Westwind, Seven Whiskey Alpha Three is brodcasting in the open. RNWY 34 is now MEIL for the next 30 minutes!" D-EBDI on port, NC12RS on starboard. (AVSIM RTWR Style!)


Rob has got more candle power than a candle maker trying to put out a fire in the candle making fatory. Still.. Looking good, got the NOTAM and is "threadin da needle".


Bry doing it RTWR style - "da needle"


Ron over the top, just about ready to plant it nicely.


'OL GLORY in the background. Telling us the wind. The background is purdy darn nice too.


The last one in buys... That is the rule. Ron bringin it in at KORS. " I want a hambuger, no.. A cheeseburger - A hot dog "


Rob was real nice draining his batteries while we where all inside having $100 burgers on Ron's behalf. 8 very expensive aeroplanes, 2 irreplaceable, all of 'em necessary! Everyone has the exits open, master keys still inside. The croud inside was questionable.



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